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Catering at Tile Barn and Runways End
Hampshire County Council · South East · 3-year contract
Held by The New Forest Catering Company
Catering services tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
210 catering services tenders and contracts, 57 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£540k
- Contracts a month0.9
- Won by SMEs45%
- Renewing in 6 months7
- Frameworks and DPSs10
- Live now6See them →
Catering services contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
22 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
6 catering services opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 3 weeksBirmingham Women's and Children's Catering OutsourcingBirmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust · West MidlandsEst.£15m
- Pre-market2 Oct 2026Provision of Soft ServicesDriver and Vehicle Licensing Agency · WalesEst.£8m
- OpenCloses May 2029Canteen and Catering ServicesProcurement Assist LimitedEst.£100m
- Awarded7 Oct 2026Provision of Catering Services for the English and School Education Programme across MoroccoBritish CouncilWon by Fouz Services Sarl Au£480k
- Awarded28 Aug 2026Provision of Catering ServicesNHS Blood and Transplant · South WestWon by Gather & Gather£2.5m
- Awarded16 Jul 2026Catering ServicesSt Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Multi Academy Trust · East of EnglandWon by Miquill Catering£142k
- Awarded8 Jul 2026Catering - FTU NorthCivil Nuclear Constabulary · North West£450k
- Awarded10 Jun 2026Catering for North Kesteven District CouncilNorth Kesteven District Council · East MidlandsWon by Jayne's Pantry£73k
- Awarded1 May 2026CA17116 - CPC/MK/01/2022: Outsourced Catering Services FrameworkThe Hayfield SchoolWon by ABM Catering Solutions£2.3m
- Awarded24 Apr 2026Provision of Patient & Retail Catering Services - Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust (Interim Arrangement)Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · LondonWon by Mitie£5.8m
- Awarded20 Apr 2026Catering Provider for Crowden Outdoor Education CentreRotherham Metropolitan Borough Council · East MidlandsWon by GE Catering Group Ltd£397k
- Awarded17 Apr 2026CA16902 - CPC/MK/01/2022: Outsourced Catering Services FrameworkThe Pioneer Academy · LondonWon by Nourish Contract Catering
- Awarded30 Mar 2026Catering Services Eden GardensHabinteg Housing Association · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Radar Catering Limited£115k
- Awarded27 Mar 2026Catering and Pest Control ServicesThe Scottish Parliament · ScotlandWon by Sodexo£5.6m
- Awarded12 Mar 2026Catering ServicesNational Physical Laboratory · LondonWon by Scottish Event Campus Limited£37k
- Awarded12 Feb 2026CA16563 - The Mercian Trust Outsourced Catering ServicesThe Mercian Trust · West MidlandsWon by Innovate Services Ltd£17.1m
- Awarded7 Jan 2026SSE Outdoors - Great Wood CateringSomerset Council · South WestWon by J & J Catering Services
- Awarded20 Aug 2025GB-Rayleigh, Essex: Catering services WethersfieldClearsprings Ready Homes · East of EnglandWon by Savills£28m
- Awarded8 Aug 2025CA15790 - Bath and Wells MAT - CPC/MK/01/2022: Outsourced Catering Services FrameworkBath and Wells Multi Academy Trust · South WestWon by Caterlink£7.5m
- Awarded9 Jul 2025CA16028 - CPC/MK/01/2022: Outsourced Catering Services FrameworkPalm Bay Primary School · South EastWon by Aspens Services Limited£580k
- Awarded30 Jun 2025Award of Catering ServicesBarnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Compass Group£24.7m
- Awarded18 Jun 2025Catering support at Royal Navy Candidate Preparation Course West, Cardiff UK7Ministry of Defence · South EastWon by Mountain Tops Limited t/a Cresta Caterers£633k
- Awarded7 May 2025Nottinghamshire County Council - Joint Venture Partner - Catering and FMNottinghamshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Vertas Group Limited
- Awarded1 Apr 2025Award of Catering ServicesThe Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Compass Group£22.5m
- Awarded18 Feb 2025Culture, Sport & Tourism Catering ContractDurham County Council · North EastWon by BaxterStorey
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- Open to joinApply by 14 Aug 2028UK-wide DPS
- Open to joinOpen nowUK-wide DPS
Where to bid
Where catering services tenders are run
Atamis4 31%
In-Tend2 15%
MultiQuote2 15%
East Midlands Tenders1 8%
Open (NEPO)1 8%- Other portals (3)3 23%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
10 frameworks and DPSs for catering services work are running. 3 are open to join now.
Compass Group won the most catering services contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
EducationCouncilsNHS and healthCentral governmentHousingOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Compass Group Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 2 | £47.2m | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Savills East of England · SME · See every contract | 1 | £28m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Innovate Services Ltd West Midlands · 3 framework places · See every contract | 1 | £17.1m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Caterlink South West · 2 framework places · See every contract | 1 | £7.5m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Mitie London · See every contract | 1 | £5.8m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Sodexo Scotland · See every contract | 1 | £5.6m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Gather & Gather South West · See every contract | 1 | £2.5m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | ABM Catering Solutions 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £2.3m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Mountain Tops Limited t/a Cresta Caterers South East · See every contract | 1 | £633k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Aspens Services Limited South East · 3 framework places · See every contract | 1 | £580k | 1 |
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Who buys
Schools, colleges and universities award 32% of catering services contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
No buyer bought catering services more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many catering services contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many catering services contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
EducationCouncilsNHS and healthCentral governmentHousingOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clearsprings Ready Homes | 1 | £28m |
| 2 | Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £24.7m |
| 3 | The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £22.5m |
| 4 | The Mercian Trust | 1 | £17.1m |
| 5 | Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust | 1 | £7.5m |
| 6 | Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £5.8m |
| 7 | The Scottish Parliament | 1 | £5.6m |
| 8 | NHS Blood and Transplant | 1 | £2.5m |
| 9 | The Hayfield School | 1 | £2.3m |
| 10 | Ministry of Defence | 1 | £633k |
72 catering services contracts awarded since 2021
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- 182022
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- 142026 so far
Prices
Half of catering services contracts are worth less than £1.5m
EducationCouncilsNHS and healthCentral governmentHousingOther buyers
The 10 biggest catering services contracts
- Clearsprings Ready HomesSavills · 20 Aug 2025
- Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation TrustCompass Group · 30 Jun 2025
- The Rotherham NHS Foundation TrustCompass Group · 1 Apr 2025
- The Mercian TrustInnovate Services Ltd · 12 Feb 2026
- Bath and Wells Multi Academy TrustCaterlink · 8 Aug 2025
- Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation TrustMitie · 24 Apr 2026
- The Scottish ParliamentSodexo · 27 Mar 2026
- NHS Blood and TransplantGather & Gather · 28 Aug 2026
- The Hayfield SchoolABM Catering Solutions · 1 May 2026
- Ministry of DefenceMountain Tops Limited t/a Cresta Caterers · 18 Jun 2025
Renewing contracts
14 catering services contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
7 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends in 8 weeks
Leigh Trust ~ Soft FM Tender
Leigh Trust · West Midlands · 5-year contract
Held by Accuro FM
Ends Feb 2027
Culture, Sport & Tourism Catering Contract
Durham County Council · North East · 2-year contract
Held by BaxterStorey
Catering services contract for a central government bodyUK-wide or not stated£100k to £1mEnds Apr 2027
Catering services contract for a central government bodyUK-wide or not stated£100k to £1mEnds Apr 2027
Catering services contract for a central government bodyEast of England£100k to £1mEnds Apr 2027
Catering services contract for a housing associationYorkshire and the Humber£100k to £1mEnds May 2027
Catering services contract for a school, college or universitySouth East£1m or moreEnds Jul 2027
Catering services contract for a school, college or universitySouth East£100k to £1mEnds Aug 2027
Where and when
Where and when catering services contracts are awarded
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 3 | £47.3m | £22.5m | Compass Group (2) | – | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 3 | £469k | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 3 | £5.8m | – | – | – | 1 |
| South West | 0 | 3 | £10m | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 2 | £28.1m | – | – | – | 2 |
| South East | 0 | 2 | £1.2m | – | – | – | 5 |
| North East | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
| North West | 0 | 1 | £450k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 1 | 1 | £17.1m | – | – | – | 1 |
| Scotland | 0 | 1 | £5.6m | – | – | – | 1 |
| Wales | 1 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with catering services
Key findings
- £540k a month
of catering services contracts awarded.
Typical contract £465k x 1.2 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 7
catering services contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 10
frameworks and DPSs are running for catering services work.
3 open to join now. - 45%
of catering services contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 11 award notices.
How many catering services tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 210 | 57 |
| Contracts awarded | 61 | 14 |
21 catering services contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 21 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 22 buyers awarded catering services contracts to 20 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many catering services contracts does the UK public sector award?
22 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 22 public buyers.
How long are catering services tenders open for?
The median catering services tender is open for 30 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector catering services contract worth?
The median is £1.5m, and 22% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector catering services contracts?
Compass Group won the most (2), and the most by value (£47.2m).
Which buyers award the most catering services contracts?
Schools, colleges and universities award 32% of them.
How many catering services contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
14 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 17 December 2026. Another 2 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for catering services work that are open to join?
10 frameworks and DPSs for catering services work are running. 3 are open to join now.
What is included
Catering services bought across several setting types, or with no setting given, typically through public sector catering frameworks and FM dynamic purchasing systems.
- Public sector catering framework lots
- Outsourced catering frameworks for education and the wider public sector
- Catering routes within FM dynamic purchasing systems
- Catering services with no setting stated
What is not included
- Catering for a single setting type
- Soft FM bundles led by cleaning or portering (see Multi-service soft FM contract)
- Total and integrated FM contracts that include catering (see Hard and soft FM)
- Catering consultancy and procurement support (see Catering consultancy)